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Championship construction · June 23, 2023

The three-team trade that exchanged Porziņģis and Smart

Boston acquired Kristaps Porziņģis and two first-round picks, Memphis landed Marcus Smart, and Washington received Tyus Jones plus veteran contracts and a pick.

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The original receipt

Every asset in the deal

Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.

To BOSBOSPORZIŅĢIS820231STround asset20241STround assetTo MEMMEMSMART36MEMJONES21MEMGALLINARI8MEMMUSCALA3120232NDround asset
BOSReceived

Boston Celtics

PKristaps Porziņģis
#2023 first-round pick · No. 25
#2024 Warriors first-round pick
MEMReceived

Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards

PMarcus Smart
PTyus Jones
PDanilo Gallinari
PMike Muscala
#2023 second-round pick · No. 35

Why it happened

The bet each side made

The move reset two roster plans during the NBA transaction calendar.

Why history remembers it

Porziņģis became a central piece of Boston's 2024 championship team. Memphis added a former Defensive Player of the Year. Boston turned one veteran core piece into size and two firsts.

What changed

The consequences

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